Devastating Tornadoes: A closer look at rural Iowa after this weekend’s storms

Farmers all across the country experienced horrific tornadoes this past weekend.

Robert Sandburg shared this photo on Twitter from the Martinsburg, Iowa area. He says this is just one photo of many of the destruction and asks that everyone please pray for these farmers. The photo shows what looks to be what is left of a hog operation. You can see the pigs in the background with tons of debris scattered across the lot.

Ag Secretary, Tom Vilsack, responded to the devastation on Twitter.

Here at RFD-TV, our thoughts and prayers continue to be with these rural producers.

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